How important is soil to your plant? Let’s look at an analogy we can all understand: All of us eat meals, right? We all need food to survive. However, exactly WHAT we eat directly effects how healthy we are. If our meal consists of empty calories and has no vitamins, minerals [...]
I’ve had a few readers ask me this question, so I thought it would benefit everyone if I wrote a blog explaining some of the top reasons chemical, man-made fertilizers are not a good choice. Each different chemical fertilizer can effect you, your plants, and your environment in different ways, but for the most part, [...]
That’s right, I said it, fruit! Many of us don’t realize that tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Think about it: plump, juicy, sweet…definitely a fruit. Tomatoes come in thousands of different varieties, all fairly easy to grow from seed. You will need to do your research though. You’ll need to find out [...]
You’re probably used to looking for the “fertilizer analysis” on the package of fertilizer you purchase. Normally, the package lists the N-P-K number, or the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium contained in the fertilizer. Those nutrients are called “Macro nutrients,” and they are some of the most important nutrients, needed in the highest quantities, [...]